Still Far From Home

“Women rescued in the first two years after ISIS overran their ancestral homeland came home with infections, broken limbs and suicidal thoughts. But now, after three years of captivity, women like Souhayla and two others seen last week by reporters, are far more damaged, displaying extraordinary signs of psychological injury.” As Iraqi forces retake Mosul, families are being reunited with girls who were kidnapped and spent years as victims of serial rape and psychological torture. From the NYT’s Rukmini Callimachi: Freed From ISIS, Yazidi Women Return in Severe Shock.

+ Much of their held territory has been lost and thousands of their fighters have been killed. From Robin Wright: Are We Nearing the Endgame with ISIS?